Borneo Orangutan Survival UK

Name

Borneo Orangutan Survival UK

Legal name

Borneo Orangutan Survival UK

Website

https://bos-uk.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Conservation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation & Release (BPAGAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB)

Keywords

• Wildlife conservation charity
• Orangutan rehabilitation programs
• Habitat protection services
• Symbolic animal adoption
• Conservation fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring monetary donations from individual supporters, made through the website's donation portal. Donors can give directly or double their impact through matched funding campaigns.
2. Orangutan Adoption Programs: Ongoing support packages where individuals 'adopt' an orangutan, receiving adoption materials and updates while providing continuous funding for the orangutan's care and rehabilitation journey.
3. Borneo Wildlife Experiences: Paid wildlife photography and observation trips to Borneo operated through the Experience Borneo platform, including the Wildlife in Focus program and Rainforest Retreat, generating revenue while promoting conservation awareness.
4. Corporate Partnerships: Restaurant partnership program where businesses partner with BOS UK at no cost to improve brand loyalty while supporting orangutan conservation, likely throughCause marketing or employee giving programs.
5. Legacy Gifts: Planned giving program where supporters leave bequests or legacy gifts to support long-term orangutan conservation funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Borneo Orangutan Survival UK is a registered UK charity that funds and promotes orangutan conservation through individual donations, symbolic adoption programs, experiential wildlife trips, corporate restaurant partnerships, educational programs, legacy gifts, and advocacy campaigns. The charity serves as the UK fundraising arm for the BOS Foundation, which directly operates orangutan rescue, rehabilitation, and release programs in Indonesian Borneo, managing nearly 400 orangutans in care and protecting over 1.1 million acres of habitat.

Product overview

Borneo Orangutan Survival UK is a nonprofit conservation organization offering a portfolio of engagement programs supporting orangutan rescue, rehabilitation, and habitat protection. The core offering consists of symbolic adoption programs and direct donation mechanisms, complemented by experiential offerings including Wildlife in Focus photography trips and Rainforest Retreat visits. The organization also provides corporate partnership opportunities through restaurant partnerships, educational programs, and advocacy campaigns such as the Palm Oil Pledge. Legacy giving programs enable long-term supporter commitment. The overall portfolio functions as a unified mission-driven platform connecting supporters to orangutan conservation through varied engagement pathways, rather than a singular technology product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Orangutan Adoption Program Symbolic adoption program allowing individual supporters to financially contribute to a specific orangutan's rehabilitation journey and receive adoption materials and updates. Adoption serves as a tangible engagement and gifting mechanism connecting donors to orangutan welfare stories.
• Donation Program
• Wildlife in Focus Trip

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 400 orangutans currently in care
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The ICCF GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2025BOS UK and The ICCF Group co-hosted 'Connecting Parliament and the Rainforest' event on 6th July, bringing together parliamentarians and rainforest conservation advocates. This strategic partnership focuses on UK policy engagement for rainforest protection and orangutan conservation.
• Borneo Orangutan Survival USAcoreOthersBOS USA operates as a separate registered 501(c)(3) organization (EIN: 85-3343963) based in San Jose, California. Both organizations support the BOS Foundation's work in Borneo, with shared branding and aligned mission.
• BOS FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation operates the actual rescue, rehabilitation, and release programs in Indonesian Borneo. BOS UK and BOS USA serve as international fundraising and awareness arms supporting the Foundation's operations.
• Experience BorneominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExperience Borneo (experienceborneo.org) is a separate platform offering wildlife photography trips (Wildlife in Focus) and Rainforest Retreat experiences. These trips support BOS Foundation's conservation mission while providing experiential products.
• Palm Oil PledgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBOS UK promotes the Palm Oil Pledge campaign (palmoilpledge.com) encouraging sustainable palm oil consumption to reduce deforestation pressure on orangutan habitat. Promoted as a behavioral commitment tool for supporters.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• World Wildlife Fund (WWF): One of the largest global wildlife conservation NGOs with a UK national organization raising funds from individual donors and corporate partners. Comparable as a UK-registered charity using donations, adoptions, and corporate partnerships to fund wildlife conservation, but operates across all species rather than specializing in orangutans.
• Fauna & Flora International: UK-registered charity (founded 1903) protecting threatened species and ecosystems globally, including primate programs in Southeast Asia. Comparable as a UK-headquartered wildlife conservation charity, though with a much broader species mandate than BOS UK.
• Wildlife Conservation Society: Major global conservation organization operating field programs across many species including primates in Borneo. Comparable as a large wildlife charity but operates at much broader species and geographic scope than the orangutan-specific BOS UK.

Direct peers

• The Orangutan Project: Australian nonprofit dedicated to orangutan conservation including rescue, rehabilitation, and habitat protection in Borneo and Sumatra. Closely comparable mission and supporter-engagement model, though geographically focused on Australian donors rather than UK.
• Rainforest Trust: US-based charity focused on purchasing and protecting rainforest habitat, including in Borneo. Directly comparable mission on tropical habitat protection, with overlapping donor demographics interested in orangutan conservation.
• Orangutan Foundation UK: UK-based nonprofit dedicated to orangutan conservation through habitat protection and rescue programs in Borneo. Most directly comparable peer to BOS UK given shared UK domicile, identical species focus, and overlapping fundraising mechanisms.
• Borneo Orangutan Survival USA: Sister organization to BOS UK, also a registered 501(c)(3) raising funds for the same BOS Foundation operations in Borneo. Directly comparable in mission, programs (adoption, donation, partnership), and target donor base across North America.
• Orangutan Outreach: US-based nonprofit supporting orangutan welfare, rescue, and rehabilitation programs in Borneo and Sumatra. Comparable mission and adoption/sponsorship-style donor engagement programs, though smaller in scale.
• International Animal Rescue: UK-registered charity rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife including primates, with operational field sites in Indonesia. Comparable as a UK-headquartered nonprofit funding animal rescue/rehabilitation through individual donations and partnerships.
• Save the Orangutan: Danish-based nonprofit funding orangutan conservation, rainforest protection, and advocacy against palm oil-driven deforestation. Directly comparable mission focus on orangutans and habitat, with similar donor-funded operating model across European markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BorneoOSUK
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BorneoOrangutanSurvival
• Facebookfacebook.com/bosfuk
• Instagraminstagram.com/bos_uk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/borneo-orangutan-survival-uk

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